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Archie Griffin. School: Ohio State. Position: RB Heisman Voting: 5th in 1973, 1st in 1974, 1st in 1975. Draft: 1st round, 24th overall of the 1976 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. More bio, uniform, draft info
He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and is the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner in NCAA history, 1974-1975, considered one of the greatest college football players of all time. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Buckeyes and was the first player to ever start in four Rose Bowls .
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- August 21, 1954
Archie Griffin was college football’s first two-time Heisman Trophy winner. A three-time All-American, he was a member of four Big Ten Championship teams and is the only player to start four Rose Bowl games.
Position: RB. Height: 5'9". Weight: 189. College: Ohio St. High School: Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, OH) Career: 1976-1985. Drafted: 1976 in Round 1, #24 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. Archie Griffin played from 1976 to 1985 during his career with the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Bulls.
As a junior, he rushed for a career-best 1,620 yards and 12 touchdowns to win the Heisman, becoming the fourth Buckeye to do so. Griffin rushed for 1,357 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, leading Ohio State to an 11-0 record, a No. 1 ranking and a Big Ten title.